Cyclurus ignotus Blainville 1818 (bowfin)

Actinopteri - Amiiformes - Amiidae

Alternative combination: Amia ignota

Synonyms: Amia laticaudata Agassiz 1843, Amia munieri Priem 1911, Notaeus laticaudus Agassiz 1843

Belongs to Cyclurus according to L. Grande and W. E. Bemis 1998

See also Agassiz 1843, Agassiz 1843 and Carrano 2023

Sister taxa: Amia chinzhalensis, Amia russelli, Cyclurus efremovi, Cyclurus fragosus, Cyclurus gurleyi, Cyclurus kehreri, Cyclurus macrocephalus, Cyclurus minor, Cyclurus oligocenicus, Cyclurus valenciennesi, Stylomyleodon lacus

Type specimens:

  • Cyclurus ignotus: MNHN 11304, 11305, a skeleton
  • Amia laticaudata:
  • Amia munieri:

Ecology: nektobenthic carnivore-piscivore

Distribution: there are no occurrences of Cyclurus ignotus in the database

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